A health worker has suffered a serious allergic reaction after being give Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. The Alaskan health worker experienced an adverse reaction minutes after taking the Pfizer shot on Tuesday.
This follows two similar cases in the UK. The symptoms in the middle-aged patient were resolved after they were given the allergy treatment epinephrine, said Lindy Jones, the director of the emergency department where the patient was treated.
The patient did not have a history of allergic reactions, Jones told reporters at a virtual briefing. They are now stable, public health authorities said tonight.